Alexander Manning
Alexander Henderson Manning (born May 11, 1819 in Dublin , † October 20, 1903 in Toronto ) was a Canadian businessman, politician and 20th Mayor of Toronto. His first term of office was from 1873 to 1874, the second lasted from 1885 to 1886. Manning was non-party , but maintained contacts with the conservatives.
Manning was born and educated in Dublin. He emigrated in 1834 and worked as a carpenter in Toronto before moving on to Ohio in 1838 . In 1840 he returned to Toronto and made off with a sawmill independently . In the years that followed he became wealthy and became one of the city's most prominent entrepreneurs. In 1855 he ran unsuccessfully as a city councilor for election. In the years 1856 and 1857 he then succeeded in entering the city parliament. In the years 1870 to 74 he participated in the construction of the Parliamentary Library in Ottawa . Manning's exact role in this construction project is uncertain. He later participated in railroad construction in Vermont , Pennsylvania , New York , and Canada. In 1867 he returned to politics and was elected to the St. Lawrence constituency council in Toronto, which remained until 1873. From January 1873 to January 1874 he was elected mayor by the council. During this tenure he reformed a. a. the essence of tax revenue, founded a home for the terminally ill and bought the waterworks from private hands. In 1884, 5,500 citizens signed a petition calling on Manning to run for mayoral election. He agreed to the request and was mayor for the second time from January 1885 to 1886 - this time elected by the citizens.
Alexander Manning married Adeline Augusta Whittemore on February 6, 1850, who died in 1861. On August 1, 1861, he married Susan Celina Smith for the second time in Sherbrooke . Their daughter from their first marriage died in 1884, his son in 1888 and his second wife in 1893. When he died in 1903, he left a son and a daughter.
Web links
- Alexander Manning . In: Dictionary of Canadian Biography . 24 volumes, 1966–2018. University of Toronto Press, Toronto ( English , French ).
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Manning, Alexander |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Manning, Alexander Henderson (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Canadian entrepreneur, politician, and 20th Mayor of Toronto |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 11, 1819 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Dublin |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 20, 1903 |
| Place of death | Toronto |